Bektas
Turkic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Bektas
Bektas is a Turkic name composed of "bek" (meaning "lord" or "prince") and "tas" (meaning "stone"), literally translating to "stone of the lord" or "prince's stone." The name is primarily used among Turkish, Azerbaijani, and Central Asian Muslim populations, with historical significance in Anatolian Sufism through Hacı Bektaş Veli, the 13th-century mystic founder of the Bektashi Order.
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Etymology
Bektas is a Turkic name composed of "bek" (meaning "lord" or "prince") and "tas" (meaning "stone"), literally translating to "stone of the lord" or "prince's stone." The name is primarily used among Turkish, Azerbaijani, and Central Asian Muslim populations, with historical significance in Anatolian Sufism through Hacı Bektaş Veli, the 13th-century mystic founder of the Bektashi Order.
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